Ada Cuevas

6.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
49 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Ada Cuevas is a scholar working on Surgery, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ada Cuevas has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Surgery, 10 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 8 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Ada Cuevas's work include Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (9 papers), Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (8 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (7 papers). Ada Cuevas is often cited by papers focused on Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (9 papers), Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (8 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (7 papers). Ada Cuevas collaborates with scholars based in Chile, United States and United Kingdom. Ada Cuevas's co-authors include Raúl D. Santos, Philip J. Barter, Iris Shai, Jean‐Pierre Després, Frank B. Hu, Bruce A. Griffin, Ian J. Neeland, Robert Ross, Yūji Matsuzawa and Jacob C. Seidell and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and International Journal of Obesity.

In The Last Decade

Ada Cuevas

46 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus Statement from the IAS and ICCR Working Group on Visceral Obesity

2020 1.1k citations Robert Ross, Ian J. Neeland et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology profile →
Visceral and ectopic fat, atherosclerosis, and cardiometabolic disease: a position statement

2019 917 citations Ian J. Neeland, Robert Ross et al. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology profile →
Obesity and cardiovascular disease: mechanistic insights and management strategies. A joint position paper by the World Heart Federation and World Obesity Federation

2022 172 citations Ada Cuevas, Gary Wittert et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ada Cuevas Chile	26	1.2k	894	871	840	836	49	3.9k
Caren G. Solomon United States	14	936 0.8×	666 0.7×	1.4k 1.6×	1.6k 1.9×	733 0.9×	18	4.7k
Marguerite J. McNeely United States	38	974 0.8×	1.1k 1.2×	775 0.9×	2.1k 2.5×	923 1.1×	58	4.5k
Barry A. Franklin United States	13	787 0.7×	1.5k 1.7×	810 0.9×	1.2k 1.4×	669 0.8×	30	4.4k
Peter W.F. Wilson United States	23	931 0.8×	1.7k 1.9×	965 1.1×	1.3k 1.5×	1.4k 1.6×	26	5.7k
Farhad Hosseinpanah Iran	36	925 0.8×	598 0.7×	1.5k 1.7×	1.4k 1.7×	625 0.7×	241	4.8k
Edward Janus Australia	38	932 0.8×	1.0k 1.1×	994 1.1×	2.0k 2.4×	713 0.9×	125	5.0k
Salvatore Mottillo Canada	12	897 0.7×	1.0k 1.2×	575 0.7×	941 1.1×	531 0.6×	19	3.3k
Jim Halsey United Kingdom	12	1.6k 1.3×	1.3k 1.4×	1.7k 1.9×	1.2k 1.4×	1.7k 2.1×	18	6.3k
Tomoshige Hayashi Japan	31	756 0.6×	1.0k 1.2×	606 0.7×	1.1k 1.3×	360 0.4×	73	3.4k
Donald D. Hensrud United States	32	1.9k 1.6×	825 0.9×	952 1.1×	874 1.0×	746 0.9×	75	5.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ada Cuevas

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Stone, Neil J., Roger S. Blumenthal, W. Virgil Brown, et al.. (2025). In memoriam: A tribute to Dr Scott M. Grundy. Journal of clinical lipidology. 19(1). 3–6.

Dicker, Dror, Assim A. Alfadda, Walmir Coutinho, et al.. (2021). Patient motivation to lose weight: Importance of healthcare professional support, goals and self-efficacy. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 91. 10–16. 27 indexed citations

Alfadda, Assim A., Ian D. Caterson, Walmir Coutinho, et al.. (2021). The 3Ds – Discussion, diagnosis and direction: Elements for effective obesity care by healthcare professionals. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 91. 17–25. 1 indexed citations

Cuevas, Ada, Jeanne M. Clark, & James J. Potter. (2021). Increased TLR/MyD88 signaling in patients with obesity: is there a link to COVID-19 disease severity?. International Journal of Obesity. 45(5). 1152–1154. 15 indexed citations

Ross, Robert, Ian J. Neeland, Shizuya Yamashita, et al.. (2020). Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus Statement from the IAS and ICCR Working Group on Visceral Obesity. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 16(3). 177–189. 1094 indexed citations breakdown →

Neeland, Ian J., Robert Ross, Jean‐Pierre Després, et al.. (2019). Visceral and ectopic fat, atherosclerosis, and cardiometabolic disease: a position statement. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 7(9). 715–725. 917 indexed citations breakdown →

Alonso, Rodrigo, Ada Cuevas, & Pedro Mata. (2019). <p>Lomitapide: a review of its clinical use, efficacy, and tolerability</p>. PubMed. Volume 14. 19–30. 45 indexed citations

Alonso, Rodrigo & Ada Cuevas. (2017). Indicaciones para el uso de los inhibidores de la PCSK9. Revista Colombiana de Cardiología. 24. 19–24. 1 indexed citations

Leiter, Lawrence A., Arne Astrup, Robert Andrews, et al.. (2015). Identification of educational needs in the management of overweight and obesity: results of an international survey of attitudes and practice. Clinical Obesity. 5(5). 245–255. 10 indexed citations

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Cuevas, Ada, et al.. (2014). Short-Term Skin Reactions Associated to Sleeve Gastrectomy in Eight Patients. Obesity Surgery. 24(10). 1826–1829. 4 indexed citations

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Cuevas, Ada, et al.. (2011). Eficacia y seguridad de una dieta muy baja en calorías en un grupo de mujeres chilenas con sobrepeso u obesidad. Revista médica de Chile. 139(10). 1286–1291. 2 indexed citations

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Cuevas, Ada & A Germaín. (2011). A Failed Pregnancy Stress Test: A New and Under-Recognized Cardiovascular Risk Factor. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 13(4). 285–286. 8 indexed citations

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Cuevas, Ada, et al.. (2010). Set-Point Theory and Obesity. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 9(2). 85–89. 42 indexed citations

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Cuevas, Ada, et al.. (2009). The emerging obesity problem in Latin America. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. 7(3). 281–288. 42 indexed citations

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Binbrek, Azan S., Avishay Elis, Jaan Eha, et al.. (2006). Rosuvastatin versus atorvastatin in achieving lipid goals in patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease in clinical practice: A randomized, open-label, parallel-group, multicenter study (DISCOVERY Alpha study). Current Therapeutic Research. 67(1). 21–43. 22 indexed citations

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Cuevas, Ada, et al.. (2004). Diet as a Risk Factor for Cholesterol Gallstone Disease. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 23(3). 187–196. 97 indexed citations

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Cuevas, Ada, Verónica Irribarra, O. Castillo, Mabel Yáñez, & A Germaín. (2003). Isolated soy protein improves endothelial function in postmenopausal hypercholesterolemic women. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 57(8). 889–894. 85 indexed citations

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Strobel, Pablo, Rocı́o Foncea, Luís Vásquez, et al.. (2002). Wine, Diet, Antioxidant Defenses, and Oxidative Damage. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 957(1). 136–145. 61 indexed citations

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Cuevas, Ada, et al.. (2000). Resistencia insulínica y cardiopatía coronaria. Clínica e Investigación en Arteriosclerosis. 12(3). 153–159. 1 indexed citations

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Cuevas, Ada, et al.. (1992). Wiedemann-Beckwith syndrome: clinical, cytogenetical and radiological observations in 39 new cases.. PubMed. 3(2). 67–76. 26 indexed citations

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